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Zack & Zoey's Alien Apocalypse -or- Alien Busting Ninja Adventure
When hungry aliens begin their 'rain' of terror, break out the umbrellas--the aliens can't eat you with an umbrella shoved in their huge mouths.
Looking for yummy human tenders, Admiral Nact-bauk invades the local school. Zack and Zoey lead the counterattack armed with rulers, protractors, and dodge balls.
They might have a chance, if Nact-bauk didn't gulp down the only teacher brave enough to stand up to him. Even worse, he forces Zoey onboard the alien vessel for dinner--along with a bucket of honey-mustard sauce.
Zack will do just about anything to save her. If Principal Blathers won't help, Zack sees no choice but to 'borrow' the principal's car. Chasing the alien saucers, he meets up with a wrinkly WWII hero who thinks he knows the alien's weakness: electric toothbrushes.
Wielding only umbrellas and battery-powered dental weapons, things look grim. Even if the pair manage to rescue Zoey, there's the small matter of escaping a spacecraft flying at over two hundred miles an hour.
Can you say, Jetpacks?
Zack & Zoey's Alien Apocalypse is approximately 17,000 words (similar in length to Diary of a Wimpy Kid) and contains no cursing or strong language.
Looking for yummy human tenders, Admiral Nact-bauk invades the local school. Zack and Zoey lead the counterattack armed with rulers, protractors, and dodge balls.
They might have a chance, if Nact-bauk didn't gulp down the only teacher brave enough to stand up to him. Even worse, he forces Zoey onboard the alien vessel for dinner--along with a bucket of honey-mustard sauce.
Zack will do just about anything to save her. If Principal Blathers won't help, Zack sees no choice but to 'borrow' the principal's car. Chasing the alien saucers, he meets up with a wrinkly WWII hero who thinks he knows the alien's weakness: electric toothbrushes.
Wielding only umbrellas and battery-powered dental weapons, things look grim. Even if the pair manage to rescue Zoey, there's the small matter of escaping a spacecraft flying at over two hundred miles an hour.
Can you say, Jetpacks?
Zack & Zoey's Alien Apocalypse is approximately 17,000 words (similar in length to Diary of a Wimpy Kid) and contains no cursing or strong language.
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123 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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August 15, 2012
The author provided me a copy of this book to read and post an honest review. It has been my undiluted pleasure to do so!
“Zack and Zoey’s Alien Apocalypse� by MJA Ware is the ideal book if you want to grin from ear to ear while reading something. This was a charming, delightful story of an alien invasion, with buffoonery by the adults and heroism by the children. There are some classic �3 Stooges� types of one-liners in here. First, the President of the United States greets the visiting aliens by saying “On behalf of the people of Earth I’d like to offer my hand…� to which one alien says “don’t mind if I do� as he bites off the President’s hand! Then, later, the children need to get to the “old folks home� known somewhat dubiously as “Shady Grave�. Not the place I’d wish to spend my declining years!
Zack and Zoey are two elementary or middle school students who have been best friends forever, but Zoey thinks they are “a couple� because of something that happened clear back in the second grade. Zack, on the other hand, does not agree with her assessment of their relationship. While alien ships are capturing school kids to eat, Zack, Zoey, Sunny and others try various methods to thwart them. In spite of their efforts, Zoey gets caught up in a blue bubble and beamed aboard a ship. Sunny tells Zack the aliens will be going to Shady Grave soon, so they steal the Principal’s car (and why not? He had locked all the kids outside so the aliens would eat them instead of the adults) and basically gave themselves an impromptu driving lesson en route to the retirement home. Once there, they saw the elders were also locked out to feed the aliens, while the staff remained locked inside, so Zack drove through the double doors to give the seniors access to safety. But one crusty old curmudgeon wanted to help defeat the aliens, and teamed up with the kids just as the space ships arrived overhead.
I won’t give away any more details. This book is just too darned enjoyable for me to ruin it for you. I recommend this book, but ONLY for readers between 8 and 80, give or take a couple years. By any means possible, you need to get Zack and Zoey’s Alien Apocalypse for the reading pleasure of yourself, your children, your grandchildren, your god-children, and any other youngsters you happen to know! You all will be grinning the whole way through the book. I give it 5 alien stars!
“Zack and Zoey’s Alien Apocalypse� by MJA Ware is the ideal book if you want to grin from ear to ear while reading something. This was a charming, delightful story of an alien invasion, with buffoonery by the adults and heroism by the children. There are some classic �3 Stooges� types of one-liners in here. First, the President of the United States greets the visiting aliens by saying “On behalf of the people of Earth I’d like to offer my hand…� to which one alien says “don’t mind if I do� as he bites off the President’s hand! Then, later, the children need to get to the “old folks home� known somewhat dubiously as “Shady Grave�. Not the place I’d wish to spend my declining years!
Zack and Zoey are two elementary or middle school students who have been best friends forever, but Zoey thinks they are “a couple� because of something that happened clear back in the second grade. Zack, on the other hand, does not agree with her assessment of their relationship. While alien ships are capturing school kids to eat, Zack, Zoey, Sunny and others try various methods to thwart them. In spite of their efforts, Zoey gets caught up in a blue bubble and beamed aboard a ship. Sunny tells Zack the aliens will be going to Shady Grave soon, so they steal the Principal’s car (and why not? He had locked all the kids outside so the aliens would eat them instead of the adults) and basically gave themselves an impromptu driving lesson en route to the retirement home. Once there, they saw the elders were also locked out to feed the aliens, while the staff remained locked inside, so Zack drove through the double doors to give the seniors access to safety. But one crusty old curmudgeon wanted to help defeat the aliens, and teamed up with the kids just as the space ships arrived overhead.
I won’t give away any more details. This book is just too darned enjoyable for me to ruin it for you. I recommend this book, but ONLY for readers between 8 and 80, give or take a couple years. By any means possible, you need to get Zack and Zoey’s Alien Apocalypse for the reading pleasure of yourself, your children, your grandchildren, your god-children, and any other youngsters you happen to know! You all will be grinning the whole way through the book. I give it 5 alien stars!
September 12, 2012
Cheesy Word: Adorable
Sorry but it was just sooooo adorable. This book is mainly aimed at kids but it's really great for all ages. There's humor, a sweet little cute romance, and of course lots of action. From start to finish. From when the aliens come to the white house and take over. That scene was humorous. This is a fun story line that just allows you to be a kid for just a little while and allows you to forget the world around you.
The characters are adventurous and really smart for their age. They come up with ideas that'll just put a smile on your face. Zack, the main character, gets more wrapped up with the aliens than most because of his best friend, though maybe more, gets sucked up into one of the space ships. You'd thought the book was fun filled with action before, well, it gets more venturous after she gets taken. Like when, Zack and a friend, take their mean old Principal's car.
Overall, I loved and really, really enjoyed this story. And the new laws the aliens made for them, well, let's just say it reminded me of a favorite childhood movie of mine, Matilda. The scene where the mean headmaster made that kid eat that big ass chocolate cake in front of everyone as a way of punishment. Yep, and if you want to know why this book reminded me of it you have to pick it up. Only 99 cents over at amazon ^_^. Also, the teachers punishment room reminded me of that movie too. Though the teacher had another side to her and I really loved that character.
The writing is great and easy and the graphics are a blast to look at. This read will get you lost in a world full of entrainment that just comes to life. Now if only Mr. Ware would write an alien theme young adult book then I would love him forever, haha. Can't wait to see what else he has to show the writing world with his amazing story telling.
Most definitely recommand!
Happy Reading Everybody!
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October 24, 2013
Umbrellas and an electric toothbrush are the keys to stopping the alien invasion. Many people are eaten by the aliens, especially the fatter ones. Zack and Zoey team up with the brainy Sunny to defeat the aliens. Later, Zack infiltrates an alien spaceship with the help of a Grandpa from the old folk's home. Grandpa is angry with the aliens because they ate his great grandson Toby. Zack and Zoey's Alien Apocalypse is really funny. It is also at times, disgusting.
August 11, 2014
The plot of this book mostly involves a group of slimy green aliens who invade earth from the Dog Star. These aliens have pretended to have cures for cancer and the common cold, but as soon as they land on The White House lawn, one of them promptly eats the president. The aliens rapidly defeat the military and take over around the earth. They prefer to eat the fattest humans they can find. Soon the school is forced to work with the aliens. Administrators force children to eat sweets and lock them outside at recess.
One day the aliens attack the school, Many children including Toby, Zach's best friend, are taken up to the alien ship. Zach conspires with Sunny, the smartest girl in the school, to find a way to defeat them. In the meantime, Zoey is determined that Zach will become her boyfriend and kiss her. In the end, the kids will become the heroes using things like umbrellas and electromagnetic toothbrushes with some help from a character you would least expect.
The whole story is ridiculous. I admit that as an adult, I certainly don't have the same zany sense of humor as a child. Zach's teacher named Mrs. Brass tells a student to shut up and locks another in the closet. There is an illustration of the principal, Mr. Blathers, wetting himself while speaking to the children. I would warn parents and teachers that there is some inappropriate role modeling and some behavior patterns that many parents and teachers might find objectionable. Children who adore science fiction and off beat humor would be the only audience for this book. The plot is weak and undeveloped for older children.
One day the aliens attack the school, Many children including Toby, Zach's best friend, are taken up to the alien ship. Zach conspires with Sunny, the smartest girl in the school, to find a way to defeat them. In the meantime, Zoey is determined that Zach will become her boyfriend and kiss her. In the end, the kids will become the heroes using things like umbrellas and electromagnetic toothbrushes with some help from a character you would least expect.
The whole story is ridiculous. I admit that as an adult, I certainly don't have the same zany sense of humor as a child. Zach's teacher named Mrs. Brass tells a student to shut up and locks another in the closet. There is an illustration of the principal, Mr. Blathers, wetting himself while speaking to the children. I would warn parents and teachers that there is some inappropriate role modeling and some behavior patterns that many parents and teachers might find objectionable. Children who adore science fiction and off beat humor would be the only audience for this book. The plot is weak and undeveloped for older children.
September 10, 2012
Zack & Zoey’s Alien Apocalypse by MJ Ware
This book deals with alien invasion and defense of the planet by a group of pre-teens.
Zack and Zoey are classmates who deal with an invasion of fat favoring aliens. The book may be a metaphor on childhood obesity but I suspect it is just an amusing parody. The aliens eat the fat kids first.
Zack and Zoey have a relationship that is characterized by the stereotypical girls mature first and guys are in a dimly lit second place. Zoey wants to be more than pals and Zack is voting with his feet in a vain attempt at escape.
In the midst of this non-tempestuous relationship, earth is invaded by fat folk gorging ugly green aliens. Zack and Zoey, with the help of some friends and very little help from the faculty of their school, deal with the aliens.
This book is definitely targeting a younger audience than Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb by MJA Ware. Adults in touch with kids will recognize the grade school humor.
I recommend the book.
This book deals with alien invasion and defense of the planet by a group of pre-teens.
Zack and Zoey are classmates who deal with an invasion of fat favoring aliens. The book may be a metaphor on childhood obesity but I suspect it is just an amusing parody. The aliens eat the fat kids first.
Zack and Zoey have a relationship that is characterized by the stereotypical girls mature first and guys are in a dimly lit second place. Zoey wants to be more than pals and Zack is voting with his feet in a vain attempt at escape.
In the midst of this non-tempestuous relationship, earth is invaded by fat folk gorging ugly green aliens. Zack and Zoey, with the help of some friends and very little help from the faculty of their school, deal with the aliens.
This book is definitely targeting a younger audience than Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb by MJA Ware. Adults in touch with kids will recognize the grade school humor.
I recommend the book.
May 13, 2014
I don't think that I'll be listening to any of the other books in this series. It was a bit crazy from the perspective of children when some goofy space aliens arrived on Earth and started eating people in single gulps. I won't be recommending it to my granddaughters when they get to be in grade school--the target audience. I don't even remember why I downloaded it in the first place!
April 10, 2025
Good
My 7 yr old and I read a chapter every night. I found myself reading after he fell asleep to see what happened.lol good read, and the pics are nice and not scary and actually funny to see .
My 7 yr old and I read a chapter every night. I found myself reading after he fell asleep to see what happened.lol good read, and the pics are nice and not scary and actually funny to see .
September 13, 2017
Fun read
I had fun reading this book. I'm an adult and still enjoyed this book. I think a phone 12 and up would enjoy this to read.
I had fun reading this book. I'm an adult and still enjoyed this book. I think a phone 12 and up would enjoy this to read.
January 2, 2021
Great
Great book couldn't put it down.MJ Were is a brilliant author.His books are hilarious.great for reluctant readers in the age group of 9 -13
Great book couldn't put it down.MJ Were is a brilliant author.His books are hilarious.great for reluctant readers in the age group of 9 -13
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